Mendon hopes to elect selectman in November

Special Town Meeting voters last night agreed to petition the Legislature to allow a special election for a selectman seat on the November ballot.

Krista Perry/Daily News staff

Special Town Meeting voters last night agreed to petition the Legislature to allow a special election for a selectman seat on the November ballot.

The combined election is being requested because former selectman David Breen resigned earlier this month.

He made the move, citing his desire to avoid making a decision about granting an adult entertainment license to Showtime Entertainment LLC, which plans to put a strip club at 49 Milford St.

To save money, the town decided to hold off on a special election for Breen's seat, which would have cost about $4,000, and asked voters to OK putting it on the November state election ballot.

Town Clerk Margaret Bonderenko said it will cost some money to get the seat on the ballot, she said, but will be much less expensive than holding a special election.

Voters also OK'd numerous other financial housekeeping items, including taking money from the Community Preservation Historical Preservation Account to restore the windows and roof of the Olney Cook Shop.

"There was some discussion on that," said Bonderenko. Bonderenko said that shop used to be known as the old Cobbler's Shop in town until officials discovered it never actually was a cobbler shop.